Austin, Texas - United States
IndustryAccelerator / Incubator
Bio
Lesley is the Head of the Americas for INCO, Chief Operating Officer for CALSO, and serves as the Program Director for the Tarmac TX accelerator incubator program in Austin, Texas. Most recently, Lesley served as the Director of Global Engagement at St. Edward's University. Prior to St. Edward's, Lesley was the Assistant Director for International Programs at Princeton University and worked as the Senior Manager of Partnerships at Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS), a non-profit volunteer abroad organization. While at CCS, Lesley volunteered in Costa Rica, Peru and Ghana. Lesley began her career in the field of international education as a Study Abroad Advisor at The University of Tulsa. Motivated by her passion to encourage students to engage in opportunities abroad, Lesley earned a master’s degree in global and international education with an emphasis in peace education from Drexel University. While a graduate student, Lesley also spent a year in Gunma, Japan teaching English with the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. As an undergraduate student at The University of Tulsa, Lesley studied abroad in Quebec, France and Spain. Currently, Lesley is pursuing a Phd in Higher Education Leadership from Colorado State University. Her dissertation focus is on international student identity development. Her expertise lies in supporting international students, scholars, and spouses as they adjust to life in the U.S. - and specifically on college campuses.